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I'm officially enrolled! During this week, in prep for enrollment, I completed the reading of "Confessions of St Augustine".

Here is info from the first course itself....
Expectations: Academic Engagement Hours
Engagement with online Internet articles (12 articles) (6)
Individualized interaction with student advisor and academic personnel (5)
Participation in Class Threaded Discussions (11)
Examinations (3)
Using the course syllabus as a guide to reading and study (20)
Sub-total—45 hours
Academic Preparation Hours
Preliminary (Enrollment, syllabus preview, letter from professor, secure textbook, catalog, familiarization
with Online Library, Extended Library, and Select Library) (2)
Reading the primary textbooks: Augustine, à Kempis(479, 25 pp/hr pages) (19)
Reading of Old Testament Wisdom Literature (250 pages, 25 pp/hr) (10)
Reading of New Testament from 1 Corinthians to Philemon (100 pages, 25 pp/hr) (4)
Module Essays (3 one-page reports) (3)
Research and Writing of Paper (2000 words, 3 hrs/page) (24)
Studying for module exams (7)
Reflection Notebook (20 Reflections) (15)
Evaluation Essay (500 words, 3 hrs/page) (6)
Sub-total—90
Total hours—135

Procedure
1. Before beginning this course, you are required to complete MRS 0a Spiritual Inventory. If you have not done so, please click here to be directed to the page.
2. The course has five modules. The modules are progressive in nature, so begin with Module 1. As you proceed, you will be prompted to move through new stages in your journey.
3. Reflection exercises are found in each module. These reflections are principally for your benefit, but they must be submitted for course completion. To fulfill this assignment, create a notebook in a Word document. Organize your reflection exercises by module and number. Add your reflections as you come to them in the syllabus. Submit this "electronic notebook" at the conclusion of the course. This is your personal reflection, so be assured that the content of your comments will not be judged. The notebook will count 20 percent toward the course grade.
4. Within Modules 1 and 3, you will find writing assignments that are to be submitted if credit is to be applied. Complete the assignments in a Word document and then upload them at the Course Menu.
5. At the end of each Module there is Forum Discussion. Open and following instructions.
6. At the conclusion of Module 1, you will be instructed to read Augustine's Confessions. This reading will give you an opportunity to see how another person struggled with matters of the spirit in another time period.
7. After reading Augustine, review the material in the syllabus in preparation for a multiple choice examination. When you are ready for the exam, you may open it from the Course Menu.
8. Following completion of Module 1, move on to Module 2 and complete the action signified. At the conclusion, read Imitation of Christ.
9. At the end of Modules 3 and 5, your will take the second and third exams.
10. If you choose to broaden your inquiry, read Srygley’s book as you conclude Module 4.
11. Upon completion of Module 5, submit your notebook of reflections from the Course Menu.
12. When you have completed all exams and assignments, proceed to develop the 2,000 word essay described at the end of Module 5. See instruction there. You will find the upload feature at Module 5 of the Course Menu. This essay will count towards 20% of your course grade.
13. As a final assignment, you should write the 500 word essay that indicates why you chose NU and what you hope to accomplish. Instructions for writing and submitting the essay appear at the end of Module 5. The essay is to be uploaded from the Course Menu.